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CROP: BOK CHOY
Garden 3, Row 4
---------------What was tried----------------
----------------Outcome-------------------
---------------------Notes / Lessons for the future------------
Variety
Joichoy
Good variety, healthy plants,
good size, would recommend
Whole plant will be harvested at once
Planting date
9/7/15
Planting distance
12" on uphill side of east end
Fertilization
Start week of 10/5 (alternating weeks)
Pest Control
Sluggo Plus at planting time
BT/Safer Soap every other week starting 9/16
Harvesting
Harvest leaves or wait and take whole plant
Row Covering
Black woven shade cloth
Pruning
Disease control
Final harvest
11/16/15
2 months, 1 week duration
Other
CROP: BOK CHOY
Garden 3, Row 4
---------------What was tried----------------
----------------Outco
me-------------------
------------------Notes / Lessons for the future----------------
Variety
Tatsoi
Good variety, healthy plants,
small in size compared to joichoy,
would recommend
Small leaves may be harvested weekly
Planting date
9/17/15
Planting distance
12" on downhill side of east end
Fertilization
Start week of 10/5 (alternating weeks)
Pest Control
Sluggo Plus at planting time
BT/Safer Soap every other week starting 9/16
Harvesting
Harvest leaves or wait and take whole plant
Row Covering
Black woven shade cloth
Pruning
Disease control
Final harvest
11/23/15
2+ months duration
Other
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CROP: BROCCOLI - early planting
Garden 3, Row 2
---------------What was tried----------------
----------------Outcome-------------------
------------------Notes / Lessons for the future----------------
Variety
Packman
Good variety, quick growing,
good size, would recommend
Planting date
8/28/15
Hottest day of the year
Planting distance
18", two rows, single tape, 3" from tape
2 plants died due to heat
Fertilization
Start week of 10/5 (alternating weeks)
Pest Control
BT/Safer Soap every other week starting 9/16
Lots of bagrada bugs week of 9/13
Harvesting
Harvest main flower then side florets
Row Covering
Pruning
Disease control
Sluggo Plus
Final harvest
11/16/15
Just under 3 months duration
Other
CROP: BROCCOLI -- late planting
Grdn 3, Row 1
------------What was tried-------------
----------------Outcome-------------------
------------------------------Notes / Lessons for the future--------------------------
Variety
Packman
Planting date
1/2/16
First harvest
Final harvest
Planting dist.
18"
Interspersed with romaine lettuce
Fertilization
FE starting 30 days after planting
Pest Control
Mouse traps.
Harvesting
Row Covering
Covered with white cloth
Pruning
Disease control
Other
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CROP: CABBAGE
Garden 3, Row 2
------------What was tried------------
----------------Outcome-------------------
-------------------------Notes / Lessons for the future--------------------------
Variety
Faroa
Planting date
11/20/15
Planting distance
18"
Fertilization
FE every 2 weeks after 30 days
Pest Control
Harvesting
Row Covering
white row cover
Pruning
Disease control
Final harvest
Other
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CROP: CAULIFLOWER
Garden 3, Row 1
---------------What was tried----------------
----------------Outcome-------------------
-------------------Notes / Lessons for the future---------------
Variety
Cheddar and Candid Charm
Plants were crowded but still
produced good heads, just
smaller. Some pest problems but
not significant. Would recommend.
Planting date
9/1/15
Planting dist.
18", 4 rows, double tape, 3" from tape
Fertilization
Start week of 10/5 (alternating weeks)
Pest Control
BT/Safer Soap every other week starting 9/16
Signs of caterpillar one week after planting
Harvesting
Harvest heads when ready
Row Covering
Black
removed 10/5, first blooms noted
Pruning
Disease control
Sluggo Plus
Final harvest
12/28/15
4 months duration
Other
CROP: CAULIFLOWER - 2nd planting
Garden 3, Row 4
-----------What was tried-------------
----------------Outcome-------------------
-------------------------Notes / Lessons for the future-------------------------
Variety
Cheddar
Planting date
12/02/15, replaced 1/4/16
Replacing bok choi and tat soi
Planting distance
18"
Fertilization
FE every 2 weeks after 30 days
Pest Control
Harvesting
Row Covering
white row cover
Pruning
Disease control
Final harvest
Other
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CROP: KALE
Garden 3, Row 4
---------------What was tried----------------
----------------Outcome-------------------
------------------------------Notes / Lessons for the future--------------------------
Variety
Tuscan
Good variety, healthy, easy to
maintain. Would recommend.
Planting date
9/7/15
1 eaten first week
replacement wilted following week
replaced 3rd week ok
Planting distance
18", downhill side of west end
Fertilization
Start week of 10/5 (alternating weeks)
Pest Control
Sluggo Plus at planting time
BT/Safer Soap every other week starting 9/16
Harvesting
Row Covering
Black woven shade cloth
Pruning
Disease control
Final harvest
Other
CROP: KALE
Garden 3, Row 4
---------------What was tried----------------
----------------Outcome-------------------
------------------------------Notes / Lessons for the future--------------------------
Variety
Red Russian
Would not recommend.
not very hearty grower initially compared to Tuscan
Planting date
9/7/15
3 wilted first week
3 replacements wilted following week
more replacements
(mixed Tuscan and Russian)
west end of row seems to have weak growth
Planting distance
18", uphill side of west end
Fertilization
Start week of 10/5 (alternating weeks)
Pest Control
Sluggo Plus at planting time
BT/Safer Soap every other week starting 9/16
Harvesting
Row Covering
Black woven shade cloth
Pruning
Disease control
Final harvest
Other
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CROP: LETTUCE
Grdn x, Row x
------------What was tried-------------
----------------Outcome-------------------
------------------------------Notes / Lessons for the future--------------------------
Variety
Romaine (what variety?)
Planting date
1/2/16
First harvest
Final harvest
Planting dist.
between broccoli
Fertilization
FE starting 30 days after planting
Pest Control
Mouse traps
Harvesting
Row Covering
white cloth
Pruning
Disease control
Other
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CROP: MELON
Garden 3, Row 3
---------------What was tried----------------
----------------Outcome-------------------
------------------------------Notes / Lessons for the future--------------------------
Variety
Athena Cantaloupe
Good variety, had some
problems with mildew, but fruit
grew rapidly. Would recommend.
Planting date
7/31/15
Planting distance
12", 3" from tape, single tape
Fertilization
Start when fruit is small (2-3")
Fertilization delayed due to extra granular fertilizer added during row refurfishment
Pest Control
Spray combo BT & Safer
Harvesting
First harvest Oct 5
Row Covering
Black shade cloth until flowers
appeared
Pruning
Disease control
Black mildew started late September.
Final harvest
Other
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CROP: SWISS CHARD
Garden 3, Row 3
---------------What was tried----------------
----------------Outcome-------------------
------------------------------Notes / Lessons for the future--------------------------
Variety
Bright Lights
Great variety. Pretty, hearty,
easy to maintain and harvest.
Would recommend.
Roy wanted Ruby Red but they were out of these seeds
Planting date
7/31/15
Planting distance
18"
Would've been best to plant the cantaloupe on one end of the bed and the chard on the other.
This way it's easier to replenish the rows when one of the crops finishes before the other.
Fertilization
Delayed due to extra granular fertilizer added during row
refurbishment
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good size, would recommend
BT/Safer Soap every other week starting 9/16
me-------------------
small in size compared to joichoy,
would recommend
BT/Safer Soap every other week starting 9/16
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good size, would recommend
produced good heads, just
smaller. Some pest problems but
not significant. Would recommend.
maintain. Would recommend.
replacement wilted following week
replaced 3rd week ok
BT/Safer Soap every other week starting 9/16
3 replacements wilted following week
more replacements
(mixed Tuscan and Russian)
BT/Safer Soap every other week starting 9/16
problems with mildew, but fruit
grew rapidly. Would recommend.
appeared
easy to maintain and harvest.
Would recommend.
This way it's easier to replenish the rows when one of the crops finishes before the other.
refurbishment
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